Turtles are fascinating creatures because they can live as long as humans, sometimes even longer. Their slow-moving mannerisms and rigid shield make them unique in the animal kingdom. In Texas, there ...

AUSTIN — Turtles are a natural resource in Texas and should be protected, Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners agreed as they prepared to move forward with a staff proposal that would ban the ...

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Volunteers in Texas have rescued about 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles from frigid waters this week. The endangered turtles are among a number of animal species that have ...

"This very young juvenile would typically be spending his day eating small crustaceans that thrive in seaweed mats circling the Gulf of Mexico until it is large enough to dive down to the reef," the ...

Along the Texas Gulf Coast lies a breathtaking island refuge where pristine wetlands, vibrant birdlife, and untouched coastal ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The weather is warmer, and it is now getting into that time of year where you might see some more turtles or tortoises roaming around. Red-eared sliders, river cooters, three-toed box ...

For the next three months, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking Texas beachgoers to be on the lookout for sea turtle nesting sites. Reporting the sites to the authorities allow them to be ...

HOUSTON — With the Fourth of July coming up, a lot of Texans are heading to the beach, but unexpected guests are trying to join the party: sea turtles. Sea turtle rehabilitation facilities along the ...

Experts from the Houston Zoo and the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research are on high alert as beachgoers have reported an increase in green sea turtles trapped in jetty rocks along Texas’s coast.

HOUSTON — With the Fourth of July coming up, a lot of Texans are heading to the beach, but unexpected guests are trying to join the party: sea turtles. Sea turtle rehabilitation facilities along the ...